| Evansville IceMen | |
|---|---|
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| City | Evansville, Indiana |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Midwest |
| Founded | 1992 (In the CoHL) |
| Operated | 2010–2016 |
| Home arena | Ford Center |
| Colors | black, navy, white |
| Owner(s) | Ron Geary |
| Head coach | Al Sims |
| Captain | Jarret Lukin |
| Media | ESPN Radio |
| Website | Evansville IceMen.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1992–2008 | Muskegon Fury |
| 2008–2010 | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| 2010–2016 | Evansville IceMen |
| 2017–present | Jacksonville Icemen |
The Evansville IceMen were a minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL in Evansville, Indiana. The franchise was originally a member of the United Hockey League before it merged into the Central Hockey League in 2010. The franchise won four post-season championship titles in the UHL in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2005. The franchise played one season at Swonder Ice Arena before moving to the Ford Center beginning in the 2011–12 season.
The IceMen were formerly known as the Muskegon Fury from 1992 to 2008, and Muskegon Lumberjacks from 2008 to 2010. The IceMen franchise replaced the original Evansville IceMen that were a part of the All American Hockey League before folding in 2010.
The franchise went dormant after the 2015–16 season and were replaced at the Ford Center by the Evansville Thunderbolts in the Southern Professional Hockey League. The IceMen franchise had ECHL approval to relocate to Owensboro, Kentucky, pending a complete renovation of the Owensboro Sportscenter. However, the team's ownership was unable to obtain the financing for the renovations and the deal with Owensboro was voided in September 2016. In January 2017, part of the franchise was sold to an ownership group based out of Jacksonville, Florida,[1] and approved by the league on February 8.[2] The league announced it would return to play in the 2017–18 season and became the Jacksonville Icemen.[3]
- ^ Rodriguez, Jacob (January 24, 2017). "Reports: Minor league hockey team sold to Jacksonville group". WTLV. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "ECHL Approves IceMen Transfer of Home Territory to Jacksonville". ECHL. February 8, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Jacksonville Icemen, our new hockey team". WTLV. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.